From The Randolph Guide – Jan. 27, 1960

Arlie F. Culp was named Asheboro’s Outstanding Young Man of 1959 Monday night for his contributions to the general welfare and development of the community. Culp, 33, is a sanitarian with the Randolph County Health Department.

In making the presentation at the annual Distinguished Service Award and Bosses’ Night Dinner, Mayor John C. Bunch commended Culp for his work with the Randolph County Blood Center, the Boy Scouts of America, First Methodist Church and the Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Culp has been a resident of Randolph County since 1950, coming here shortly after receiving his degree from Catawba College. He taught for a year at Ramseur School before joining the Health Department.

A native of Badin, Culp is married to the former Daisy Farlow of Randleman and they have a 7-year-old daughter, Mary Ellen.

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The chairman of the Randolph County Board of Commissioners said today that it might be “several days” before the board decides whether to call for a $3.5 million school bond election to benefit both Asheboro and Randolph County schools.

“After people all over the county have had an opportunity to study the bond proposal, we will then make our decision,” said Ira L. McDowell, noting that discussions will be held at local Parent-Teacher Association meetings.

McDowell said he had heard no widespread opposition to the proposal. “In fact,” he said, “I have had several people who opposed the last bond proposal to say that they believe that this one is the best one presented so far.”

As presented, the first $350,000 would be used to construct a Randolph County Industrial Education Center. Then, $1,802,115 would go to the county schools and $1,347,885 would be earmarked for Asheboro.

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Two Asheboro businessmen have purchased the two former residences of the late Congressman and Mrs. W.C. Hammer on South Fayetteville Street, Asheboro. The transaction involves some 280 feet of frontage in the 600 block of South Fayetteville Street and extends to Cox Street to the rear.

Zell Brown and Ernest M. Kearns announced that they had jointly purchased the property from the estate of Mrs. Minnie Hammer, of which Hal H. Walker and Mrs. J.D. Croom are executors. No purchase price was revealed.

Kearns said he and Brown had no definite plans for developing the property at this time. The tract lies between Brown’s Auto Supply on the south and the G.W. Hayworth home on the north.

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Asheboro Toastmasters honored Joseph F. McNulty Thursday during their regular meeting by presenting him a past president’s plaque. Bob Dozier, also a past president, made the presentation. Other highlights of the meeting included the presentation of the Speaker of the Month plaque to A.C. Dunn. Speakers for the evening were Fred Kearns Jr. and Don Morris. New member Lynn Pryler was welcomed to the club.

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Joseph J. Capps, aviation orndanceman third class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fuller A. Capps of Rt. 1, Franklinville, is serving with Attack Squadron 43 at the Oceana Naval Air Station, Virginia Beach, Va.

– Compiled by Larry Penkava from archives of The Randolph Guide